The Straits Budget, 23 October 1925

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1 7 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3,532 Singapore, Friday, October 23, 1925. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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  • 304 1 LEADERS The Security Pact 3 The Coal Ti ade 3 Chinese Marriages 3-4 Tuisteeship 1 The Peace Pact 4 Rubber Prospects 4-3 Telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Week’s News 21-24 Pictures Military Wedding at Taiping 13 Toe H. at Teluk Anson 13 A .1 oh ore Wedding Singapoie
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  • 3098 1 The case in which Khoo Ong and Peng hoong are charged in connection with Idle seizure of $57,000 worth of smuggled chandu on hoard a twakow at Kampong Saigon was mentioned in the District r mrt r. n October 15. and postponed. Mr. Inland lirnddcll represents the
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  • 42 2 The 3-20th Burma Rifles will arrive at Penang by the Elephanta on Novemix’r 11, and will proceed by train to Taiping in relief of the 2-20th Burma Rifles, who will embark on the Elephanta at Penang on November 14.
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  • 72 2 The Poppy Day report for 1924 shows that British Malaya’s effort realised the sum of £5,306 10s. 6d., which was easily the highest amount collected overseas. Such a success is a gratification to those who organised it and a source of inspiration to those responsible for
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  • 86 2 Mr. Charles William Darbishire, of London House, Crutched Friars, E.C., merchant, managing director of Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., M.P. for the Westbury Division of Wilts. 1922-24, a former chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, a former President of the Association of
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  • 100 2 The hearing of the land acquisition cases in connection with ti e new Penang Water Supply Scheme began in the Supreme Court, Penang, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Acton and Messrs. F. Duxbury and J. Blown. Assessors. The Municipality has acquired a large area of land
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  • 125 2 A bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance. The objects and reasons state The Standing Medical Advisory Committee in the interest of the health of the community has recommended that provision should be made for—(a) compulsory revaccination
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  • 137 2 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. F. W. Smailes to be an Inspector of Machinery, Mines Department, F.M.S., Mr. J. W. Field and Dr. W. J. Vickers to be a Medical Officers. Medical Department, F. M.S., Mr. J. E. Lesslar to be
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  • 153 2 As mines have been laid off the Bogue Forts, vessels proceeding to Canton are warned to take on special pilots when navigating the mine field. The notice containing this warning was exhibited in the Hongkong Harbour Office on October lo and was issued to the press. The
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  • 122 2 The Installation Meeting of Lodge Johore Royal No. 3946, E.C. was held at JoKore Bahru on Saturday. October 17 when the lit. Wor. the District Grand Ma: ter the Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule installed Bro. H.H. Tungku Ahmad as Worshipful Master of the ensuing year and the
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  • 184 2 We much regret to record that a cable received on Friday, announced the death at home on the loth inst., of Mr. David Drummond, partner in the firm of Boustead and Co., Ltd. Mr. Drummond went home on leave in March last,* and the news
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  • 185 2 Two extraordinary general meetings were held at the Kong Chow Wui Kun, by the kwong Wai Siew Cantonese community. on the 11th and 15th inst., tu consider the registration of Chinese marriage and divorcement. After long discussion, it was unanimously agreed that compulsory registration is not necessary and
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  • 301 2 From the Straits Times (daily) of October 15, 1805. The people of Penang are once more bestirring themselves in the matter of the Dutch aggressions in Sumatra, and have passed a series of resolutions on the subject which, if somewhat irregularly drawn up, at least indicate a
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 1040 3 that it means no harm.—Straits Times, October 1G. There’s many a slip ’twixt the cup and the Hp, and until the Security Pact is actually signed at Locarno, we do best to merely note the substantial and gratifying progress that has been made. It is so good,
      that it means no harm.—Straits Times, October 1G.  -  1,040 words
    • 1087 3 eager for human progress.—Straits Times, October 17. The Permanent Under Secretary for Mines had to paint a very gloomy picture when he appeared as witness at the first sitting of the Coal Commission. He had to point out that the present demand, and consequently the present output
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    • 1056 3 Chinese community— Straits Times, October lib For lli? fifth or sixth time in the past twenty years the question of Chinese marriage registration has become acute, and as usual a great deal of wholly irrelevant matter is being introduced into the discussion. Registration of a marriage mis nothing
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    • 1001 4 —Straits Times, October 20. All mis of private trusteeships existed prior to the passing of an Art of Parliament creating a Public Trustee in England, and no doubt a good many of these bodies still exist. Probably because we ran up against one or two sore cases of misplaced
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    • 1054 4 --Straits Times, October 21. To all appearance nothing remains but to formally sign the pact negotiated at Locarno, and that is to bo done at a later date in London. Mr. Chamberlain is fervently pleased with the result and undoubtedly a great deal of the success attained
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    • 1011 4 —Straits Times, October 22. All the excitement caused by irregular publication of a question raised by tin Secretary of State about release of rubber under the Stevenson scale seems to have passed away. Price remains high, and the reason for this is, we think, that it is being
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  • 217 5 The Orders of the day for the meeting of the legislative Council on Monday next include the following Resolution by the Treasurer That this Council approves the raising of a loan of $22,000,000 by the Municipal Commissioners of the Town of
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  • 201 5 The secretaries of Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., have issued a circular letter to .shareholders stating that in consequence of the suction cutter dredge being only partially erected and being found unsatisfactory certain disputes arose. These disputes have now b‘.en settled and briefly the terms
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  • 131 5 The Municipal health statement for the week ending October 10 gives the- total number of deaths as 211, representing a death rate of 31.01 per mille per annum compared with 33.10 in the preceding week and with 30.05 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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  • 67 5 \n Arab bill-collector employed by Sved Omar bin A! agoll* surrendered in the S' <o,:d l’.dico Cm.rt on Oetm.er L» »•> •> warrant for his arrest, the charge against him being one of criminal :u h trust in respect of *38.000. Ihe case was mentioned in court
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  • 614 5 The Telok Blangah, estate, part of the estate of the late Sultan Abubakar, was the subject of litigation on Monday in the Supreme Court before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule). The claimants, represented by Mr. M. C. Johannes, wire lnche khadijah
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  • 177 5 A respectably dressed Malay youth, the son of a rubber planter on I'ulau Tekong, was charged in the District Court on Saturday with bemg in possession of u homemade gun. The barrel appeared to he made of an iron pipe, and a
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  • 262 5 Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co. have received the following cable, dated London, October 1(> “Secretary Association British Malaya requests you to inform Colonial and Malayan Press that in reply to urgent letter Colonial Office states no decision in
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  • 246 5 A pretty wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr. K. Yv’. Struthers, a well known Johore planter, and Mrs. Meta Isabel Gordon. The bridegroom has been planting in Malaya since
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  • 186 5 The* Military Tattoo in the Stadium has had the ell’ert of enormously increasing the attendances at Wembley, which are now at the J!)24 level. As a result sales iit the Malaya Paviliion have been satisfactory and by tin* closing date (October ::i) there should be few walking sticks
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  • 2201 6 The annual meeting of l i:iLt*»l 1'-n*- i ncers. Limited, \va- heel at the* company s i.fliecs mi i tit lay, Mr. .1. A. I*. St radian managing einveton, e.-iding. i hole w< n* st.se» |it*• -c nt. Messrs. \t. II. Mactlrogeu*. .1.
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  • 835 6 Action taken at a meeting: of committee No. hcM on October 1-1, included the following Approved the appointment of Mr. T. C. Lovcday as temporary inspector, Bridge 1 )epai tment. Approved the appointment of Mr. Kerr, Temporary Bonds Foreman, to the post of Tempoi a: y Depot Superintendent
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  • 187 6 Tlu* directors of Malay-Siamese Prospecii»4r o., Ltd., have been su« in negotiating for the purchase of the Phin Soon mine as a going concern from Towkay Choang Thyc Phin, Capitun China of the Si.au* of Perak. The. property is in the <iist: ii t of Tanjong Tunlang.
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  • 118 6 The followinp list of Holidays in the Colony during the year l'JJd is published in the Government Gazette. P denotes public holiday and B bank holiday New Year’s Day, January 1 fP) 5 Thaipus-am, .January l?K (B) Chinese New Year and l’ollowinp Monday, Fehrumy 18 and 15
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  • 1164 7 The case in which Mr. Poey Kong Seng h i turner chairman of the Eastern aiming and Rubber Company, and now bankrupt, was charged with destroying or mg the casn-book, ledger, and restaurant ai-7-ounc book relating to his Seaside J'avi.ion business ut
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  • 417 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, October -0. It is a great pity in more ways than one that the scarcity of talent in Malacca should make it impossib.c to trot up a reguiar rugger” team this season. For one thing, people who would etherwiso oe drawn in from
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  • 99 7 Six months rigorous imprisonment was the sentence passed on a < hi nose in tie* Third lNdice ourl on v\ < miovdaj lor *ho theft of a hat from KatHcs Dispensary. Accused not only had three previous con fictions, hut was a
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  • 1308 7 (Specially contributed to Straits Times.), To many people, possibly to the' majority, the coal-miner is an unpleasant person. Apart from being unkempt und. dirty he is always causing industrial trouble, striking or threatening to strike and asking for the support of other unions. But there is in
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  • 339 7 A dispute over a motor car which has been awaiting a purchaser for the last three years came before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court yesterday the plaintitfs being the Chin Huat Ilia Oil Trading Co., a firm dealing in
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  • 129 7 A palm head) suit, dancing pumps, tar. pairs of ilk socks, and a rain-coat was tin* costume in which two <’hncse passon/rcj s presented themselve at the Telok Ayer examination shed a few days apo. Heneath this impressive exterior however, the revenue otlieers
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  • 682 8 On Wednesday,a Swiss named Oscar Paul Gendre was charged in the District, Court, before Mr. Frank lyn Robinson, witn cheating Raffles Hotel in respect of $2'J2 by representing that lie was an agent «>t 'J honias Cook and Son, the
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  • 79 8 The local steamer Ban Ho fluan itrn' °f'. lire 0:1 I'. ffrom I'nndjcr* ma.sin six flays overdue. She ran aground on the bar at Bandjcrmassin, and was three days getting otf again. There were a number of Chinese passengers on board. No
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  • 894 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Ov tuber Id. .Mr. Boland Braddell, leading counsel for tne appellant, had some interesting aigunients to offer in the Supreme C ourt thi> nun ning, lw fore Mr. Justice Dinsinoiv, in the appeal of Dr.
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  • 548 8 Chief Thundorface, of the Kodco Show ncentJy pet forming t Anson Road enjoys tlso distinction of being—so far as is Known—the first educated American Indian to visit Sing: pore, J ins .Sioux chief was educated at a M> thodist school on an Indian
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  • 184 8 l! is proposed to hold an AngloChincse School Old Boys’ Association Sport:; Day on November 21, 1‘JL'o. Io meet the expenses incurred the sum of not less than $.100 will be required. An appeal is now being made to the old boys of iho school to
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  • 410 8 The adjourned application for a rt. e v mg and adjudication order against Mr Lie Pang Seng came up in the lbmL* ruptcy Court on l'i'day, b<n»e *\i,~ Just ice, I»eane. Mr. L. L. Talma, for the debtor, asked for
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  • 144 8 A coalition Government's the hardest kind to run, You must be up to every trick from dawn to setting sun, From left to right, and right to left, backwards and forwards too. You mu»t be dodging all the time whatever else you do. L. (the big) he
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  • 133 8 The following is from the Malacca Observer of October IP: The petty pilfering of newspapers (hiring transit through the post, which seems to -cur every now and again, has again broken out in Malacca. We have heaid complaints front several people during the past week or two,
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  • 54 8 A correspondent to the Locomoiicf received an anonymous letter throwing seme light on the Ciaroct Hotel tragedy. The letter has been f .-warded to the C. I. D. The authorities arc calling upon the writer, promising the utmost secrecy, to disclose his identity as it is expected
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  • 1459 9 (Contributed.) On Saturday at p.m. Mr. J. C. Cobbett started live yachts in the first race for the series to decide the ownership of the Saturday Cup, which has been presented by Mrs. Weaim* for conipeiitiun by those yachts which have not won a race
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  • 283 9 POLICEMAN 'S DEATH. Bus Driver Absconds After Accident. An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. F. (>. Bourne) Wednesday, regarding the death of a Javanese constable, attached to the Harbour Board police, who was knocked down and fatally injured by a motor bus on October 7. Evidence was given
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  • 1053 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, October 11. I bo 1 dong plateau in Mid Java is one ol the attractions for foreign tourists and especially for those interested in HinduJavanese architecture, as a number of temple ruins and restored temples are located on the plateau. Since
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  • 51 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, October 22. The question of unotlieinln resigning wholesale war. hinted at the meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board, when outs|>okeri resolutions were passed indignantly protesting against the holding up of essential public works, including flood prevention, concerning which resolutions were invariably
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  • 117 9 .An application of a somewhat unusual character eatne before the aatiiitf Chief Justice in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court yesterday. According to the .Malay Mail, the application, which was heard in chambers, was by the trustees of Lola* Yew estate, for leave to rell two valuable rubht
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  • 251 9 A second edition of Messrs. W. II. Kickinson and Son’s "Pastern Tin Companies Position, ha just reached us. It does for tlie Till Indu.try what Messrs. Kickinson’s well est.-ddished Itubber Companits Position” does for our other jrreni industry, and must he invaluable to investors in Ka tern
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  • 3226 10 There* \va» a wry large* gathering at the* race cm.it* on Saturday to witness the opening of the* autumn meeting. Atm nj: those* present were the* Officer Administering tin- Government, the* Hon. Mr. E. S. Hose, and Miss Host* and H.H. the Sultan
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  • 162 11 This is pr<»vin;r a profitable month foi Mu- Mor. -pv lies Department, ami time 'ci/ore.- male last week brought the total oUa?it:ty seized for the sixteen nays up ’o about b0,000 tahils of chandu and bOOo tahils of opium. A quantity of j,000 tahils
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  • 130 11 An inquest was held by the Coroner *Mr. F. Bourne) on Friday regarding f h** death of a two-year Chinese child in Mspital from burns. The evidence was oat the child was playing with a celluloid doll when her sister lit a
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  • 1144 11 The first annual meeting of the British Malaya trustee and Executor Company Ltd. was held at Chartered Bank Chambers on Saturday, there being present Messrs. A. E. Baddeley (chairman), Hon. Mi. i>. J. Ward, Messrs. Caw lvhei; Khiam, A. Pearson and 11. C.
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  • 222 11 A message has been received by Messrs. J. M. Robertson and Co., Colombo, to the effect that the Laumeden. wan u a -t her propeller in the Indian Ocean, will be taken t Alexandria for repaii. says the Times of Ceylon. It
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  • 245 11 A com-pon lent writes:—Those who have lived any length oii time in Singapore will inform, without the slighti l hesitancy. tim e who are interested tha 1 iftvr a p-oiod of about twelve months, in some cjsv.j l< s.s, Singapore becomean notonous and boring. Vet, jure.y, .here
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  • 77 11 The ch o in which tin* Ho Aik Steamship CoDiDUtiy, and tie* captain am! '■hinchew of the vessel Hoi k Kong are cl;urged with ailmving an exce s number nf pa eager to be carric 1 on the v**s-f*l betw»vn Singapme ant! I’ulau Sarub.ic *va: further
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  • 779 11 Am application was made in the Bankiuptc\ t '.uit oti Ki iday, L>. foie Mr. Justice Beane, for a receiving arid adjudication enl( aguinsi Mr. M. E. Elias. The debtor did not appear, and wai not repre*enti d. Mr. (i. S. Carver, for the
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  • 88 12 [The Struits Tune* is not responsible for the opinion* of its corrcnpotwieno. ('orre rpondinta should L**nr in mind tout lvltert must be short and to the point. Long rami ling epoch* tie liable to be rejected ot luthleeeiy cot down Correspondents roust enclose their names, not necessarily for publication
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  • 214 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Is there any law in tin* K.M.S. or Straits Settlements, prohibiting tru* employment of people in factories for excessive hours 1 ask this because I find at least two factories in I poll, one I believe European owned and
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  • 394 12 T<* the Kditor of tin* Straits Times. Sir, —May I he allowed to have a little space in your valuable paper to express views on this matter 1. The original Chinese marriage ceremony was first written in the time of Chow Dynasty and has never been carried out
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  • 312 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I* is interesting to note that the date of tho celebration of this ancient festival has fallen into controversy; and the controversy seems to he still going on. Usually this festival comes on in the Druvidian month Atpasi, which corresponds
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  • 250 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The committee «*f the Botanic Gardens in Singapore wish through your courtesy to dtuw public attention to the execs* ive spied at which some motor cars driven through the gardens. The fact that a considerable number of
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  • 142 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Under the above heading in your issue of the 17th instant, is cited an in-ti-resting iuse of a Malay youth charged with manufacturing firearms and ammunit ions. Some ten months ago a correspondent wrote in your columns under the
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  • 296 12 Give Unto Caesar the Things That are Caesar's.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May 1 through the medium of your valuable paper be permitted to voice my sentiments with regard to appointments made in the Government Schools of the Straits Settlements. Thanks be to the Government of
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  • 148 12 To the Editor of tlie Straits Times. Sir, I dt-.dre to bring to the remembrance of a I the creditors of the Bunque indusiri.l.e do Chine that since the settlement of 4.'. per cent, cash there has been no talk of tne other part of settlement which
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  • 169 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— It would be a great relief to the residents of Pasir Panjang if the road makers who, for the last six months have been attempting to rebuild the road from the Brick works to the Village, a distance of
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  • 376 12 Chop Soon Seng, of 13, Teluk Ayer Street was the subject of litigation before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court oil Tuesday when Low Yew Liang, in forma pauperis,’’ brought action against the executois of his father’s will. His action was brought
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  • 348 12 Singapore Municipal estimates for iy>a as published as a supplement tj U:o Jo V euinicnt Gazette, show that the surplus brought forward ironi the consolhLto.i rate fund on January 1, jyga, Wu sj 120,17 b and the surplus carried forvmd $1,102,715. The improvement
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  • 347 12 A correspondent writes to us from Shanghai:— Some time ago I called upon you to ask your interest in the matter of the iniquitous ch.ugos being made by the Singapore Harbour Hoard, in regard to the cargoes destined for China, but which were j>erfo;\e discharged for the
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    • 108 13 Captain Leslie E. Lintott and Miss Barbara James Wallace. This picturesque wedding, between Captain Leslie E. Lintott, of 2/20th Burma Rifles, and Miss Rarbara .lames Wallace, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A lames Wallace, of Taiping, took place at All Saints Church. Taiping, on
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    • 61 13 Photograph taken after “Tubby” Clayton had presented the Lamp of Maintenance to the Croup, at Te!uk Anson, on October 11. The Rev I* B Clayton left Penan*? for Colombo, on October 17, and was seen off by bis brolaer, Mr. R. .1. I». <h\t.r, l»i
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    • 24 14 Mr. K. W. St rut hers—Mrs. M. I. (iordon. An account of the wedding appears in another column. I'hotc. bv Stiuho
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    • 18 14 George Street Sub-Station. Interior showing rotnr.v com criers, extra hitjh tension and direct current switchboard.
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    • 39 16 A Procession in Jchorc Bahru in honour of the Prophet’s Birthday (Mauhd Nabi), organise Participants dressed as sailors and manned a ship. Youths attired as dancing girls. The Makam at Johore Hahru. /Vjo/o.s by Tt\a Min.
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    • 43 17 by the Johore Military Forces, was held last week and passed off most successfully. The A 1 liorak, the animal brought cloun by Gabriel to carry Mohamet to the seventh heaven. Leaving the Makam after Prayers by the Dato Mufti.
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    • 10 17 I’llntr s V /».M Mill
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    • 9 18 Photo by F. J. Treusetn
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    • 60 19 Opening of the Autumn Meeting. The Starting Gate for the Scurries. Pleasure among the Pools. l hotns l>y Stutho, It,I Hoxinu: Stadium, Happy Valley. I'llntn l>\ I lit /<*»!/•; H.R.H. Prince (icortfe at th Mei.ji Shrine, lokio. .’Momhers of Malayan Pavilion Staff at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Tumpat,
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    • 29 20 Sunday's Flood on Hukit Tim ah Road. Y.W.C.A. Hostel on Collyer Quay. A New View of Anderson Bridge. I* hot os by J T reuse in.
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  • PAST WEEK'S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • 3061 21 f ICM YKIt TELEGRAM.] London, October 15. L.-carno For the first time since the nference opened M. Bones, the Polish ,i:ul Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minister*, irinicipnttd this morning:. Signor Mussolini rushed to Locarno :u a motor-car from Milan in an
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    • 165 22 London, October '2O. The newspapers of i. ;vl*t\ say that the i tract awards 1 the Oeut-chcwoi ft to build five m«;t-&lt;r-sV»ips for a British shlp- ing firm, which caused a t H a serration w British shipyard' early t s year,
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    • 148 22 London, October Kb Aeronautical experts, including Sir •da mu el Home* assembled at Farnboroujh i witness trial flights of the new AutoGiro aeroplane, the invention of Senor «I&lt;* la i ierva, in which a four-bladed wind wheel is fitted above an ordinary Avro fuselage
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    • 327 22 London, October 15. Tin re was a large attendance of ih&lt;public at the fust silting of the (da. •.mini dan at Wistntinster Hall, attend id by representatives of the Miners' I'odetut.ion and the Mining Association. Mr. Ernest (Joweru, Permanent CnderSecretary for Mines, stated
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    • 235 22 London, October IS. The Yellow Peril, which I predicted •10 years* ago, has risen in grim earnest,” i- a sentence which summarises a gloomy interview with the e\-Kaiscr which ihe Observer’s Commissioner has had at I*oo*ll. ’Fhe ex-Kaiser thinks incidentally, that the
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    • 47 22 London, October 20. New York: A representative of the National Bank of Belgium lias secured temporary credits in New York, which later will be replaceable by a loan estimated at $100,000,000 to $1 ,"&gt;0.000,000. Belgium is simultaneously negotiating credits with several other countries, including Britain.
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    • 82 22 London, October 17. Yesterday’s further large gold withdrawal of nearly £2,000.000 fr.im tin b. is causing a certain amount of concern in city circles, though it is the general opinion that the withdrawals are due to the customary autumn drain to America. However, the possibility of
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    • 509 22 Londim, October In. Nice Half a dozen min is turn attend n! the Radical Party Confess at which the main problem is whether the Left Chi tel, which was seriously weakened last session, will be revived, assuming •hat the Socialists, who withdrew,
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    • 113 22 Loud n, October IT. Shanghai Genera! Sun Chuar. Fare, the* Military Governor of Chekiang, ami a suj. mrter of the Christian General Fang Yu Hsiang, has entered Shanghai ana i suoii a prc»e!amatior. denouncing Marshal Chang Tso Lin, the Manchurian War Lord. &lt; mokiang troops are following
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    • 79 22 London, October Id. Direct London-New York telephone {change is about to become a reality w ith th*&gt; announcement that the contractors nave completed •he transmission station a: Lughj. lae receiving Mati a at Chedzov. in Somerset, has successfully demonstrat'd the p ssihility of conducting th" pcrvK'c, which
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    • 255 22 London, October ty. New York The Clyde liner Comar. oho en route to Jacksonville from New York was abandoned on lire list night op Mayport, Floiida. Ten are missing am 1 many were burned and injured. The sui vivors of the passengers
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    • 78 22 I. nidon, October IP. Sydney A mass meeting of strike: decided that the icprc-entatives of t.u seamen at the compulsory cur.terevi should inform Mr. Justice I’owers that they eann.»t participate in the negotiations while any strikers lemain in gaol. Lend n. October 20. Sydiuy The compulsory c&lt;
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    • 109 22 w &gt;r. 1&lt; n. October I*s. It is reported from Ron Ba. .i that tin. s.earner Rhyniiu.-. h.as ariived at Buc2 towv.ig the Laomcdon. London, October 18. IV rt Said: The Blue Funnel steam* i Laomedon, which hst her propel er. inproceeded to Malta, t -wed by the
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    • 142 22 London, October IT. The first experiments in England w. the use of a dirigible as an neroclav carrier were our at Fulham this mornim. The it Id left her mooring-mast wit’ fight aeroplane fixed to a special appa atus under the hull. The ii :&gt;3 cruised fm a
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    • 85 22 London, October 2^. Nine aliens were detained after a secref raid in Glasgow’ by Scotland Vara officials last night. They include! local Communist and two women. v were con.eyed to London, and it D b fieved that they will ho deported. London, October 2L The nine aliens arrested
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    • 402 23 London, October 21. Oincitlently with messages from Sofia announcing the signature of the TurenBuUamn treaty of friendship an i arbitration, Athens reports a Grecoflulgarian frontier incident, namely, that Bulgarian regulars attacked the Greek ~utpo&gt;t at Bedes and shot
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    • 155 23 London, October 1*&gt;. Victoria. British Columbia: The Hol- &gt;- v:r.e: d;a iiner Kodyk has stranded oft heiit.r.ek Island. The number one hold n, l fore-peak are flooded. It is believed at .-he has grounded fast, and a salvage steamer is stand.ng by. London, October 20. is reported
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    • 86 23 London, October 15. inv Aork Mr. Lorce, of the j City Southern Railway Company, 1 1 11 »u ii &lt; d his p’r.ns for a new south L m railway system combining th. 11 1 V. S-oifhei ivinsa? B 1 &gt;: 'is and St. Louis South-Westert W ;'nv
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    • 340 23 London, October 20. Madrid Newspaper messages from M"1 lla state that the French forces commanded by General Boichut, which were holding positions at Souk Tzelatasleff and Sidi AU Bourkoba, have fallen back on Swuk Sebtaniamar in accordance with instructions. Large enemy
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    • 90 23 London, October IS. New York A week of hectic dealings cn the stock market culminated in record-breaking transactions aggregating 1,500,000 shares. Frantic buying caused industrials to rise from one to 11 points and suddenly, amid pandemonium, buyers held oT and a
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    • 208 23 London, October 15. Paris Replying to a member of the Finance Commission, M. Painleve stated that the French losses i.u the campaign in Syria to July last were 6,012. He promised to supply the figures of losses to September 30. London, October 20. Beirut Disaffected natives and
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    • 253 23 Communism. Arrests in London Riots In France. London, October 15. Two more Communist leaders, Thomas Beli and William Gallacher, were arrested this morning at Glasgow and Paisley respectively. The six arrested last night were charged at Bow Street with conspiring to incite sedition and mutiny, and were remanded for a
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    • 126 23 London, October 21. Washington Further indications that. Government is scrutinising all proposals for private loans by American financiers l») France were forthcoming’ after a conference between President Coolidgc and Mr. Mitchell, president of the National City Bank of New York. Mr.
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    • 104 23 London, October 16. The Morning Post’s Washington correspondent positively denies, “on the highest authority,” the report that the United States is prepared to act independently at the Chinese Customs Conference unless all the powers accept the American proposals. The correspondent declares that he is informed that the
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    • 66 23 London, October 20. New York The passengers on the Leviathan, from Southampton, had an exciting adventure when approaching New York owing to a rum runner dashing under the liner's stern for shelter amid a hail of bullets from a Government cutter, which was hotly pursuing. The rum
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    • 69 23 London, October 111. Vi toria, British Colombia: Sevan of the crew were drowned when the tugboat Hope sai l: in the Strait of .iuan d«* I'uca a ft «-r being hurled by the tide again t the ole of another tug'-ont wh le both were ii!i a Slug
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    • 488 23 London, October 16. Everything is in readiness t&lt;&gt; give the Prince of Wales a thunderous welcome to-day on Ids return from an extremely successful tour. “Britain's Greatest Ambassador,” is the. text of newspaper leaders and full page
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    • 108 23 London, October 21. Nova Scotia The Italian steamer Itfnazio Florin, I'roni Montreal for Avonmouth, was abandoned in a sinkin condition. 'llie crew are safe on board the steamer President llardinjr. New York lb-port- here state that the Florio sull'ered terribly from the hitfh seas in mid-Atlantic which
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    • 69 23 Loudon, October 1*». Moseow U Idle travel!itur between Sebej and Moseow yesterday, a Lithuanian iip'omatic courier di app'-arid from the rail 1 1 ffi a! and personal l» was Ivu ded over to the Lithuanian mission at Mum-ow. r»or.d(,n, O-tob'T Id, aiuse iiv i e body (if
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    • 1356 24 Colonel de Pinedo. London, October IS. Shanghai: The Italian airman Col. do Pinedo has arrived from Kagoshima. Obituary. London, October 15. Indianapolis The death of Senator Kulston is announced. The Ruhr. London. October U». Merlin The Inst French detachment has b&lt;*en withdrawn from the I’nlir, thus marking
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  • 84 24 Aneta’s Service. Batavia. October 21. Three bombs of primitive manufacture, tilled with iron nails, were thrown in various parts of the city of Bandoeng. There were no casualties. The explosions were heard a mile distant. One bomb exploded in tHe* garden
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  • 40 24 Aneta’s Service. Batavia, October 19. l iit* at Ponlianak, Borneo, destroyed houses in the native and business quarter. The damage, estimated at 1 ~'&gt;oo,ooo guilders, is partly covered by insurance.
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  • 176 24 A committee comprising representatives ol the different nationalities at Kuala Lumpur has been formed to establish a permanent memorial to the late Dr. Lobe e\v. It has hern decided to obtain portrait in oils for the new Chinese .own Hall and a bronze bust to
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  • 1164 24 J'hc following passengers ere tmv.ir to ilie .Straits l*y tlu&gt; l*. n,&lt;| &gt; 1 Kolyan, which left London in s.ot Can ler Mr. P. G. A,din. .Mr. „nj Airl.a, Mr. ond Mrs. .1. F. Brown, M rs will, Miss Baldwin, Mr. (J y i». l ,&lt; N. M. M.
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  • 885 25 A corespondent of The Times, writing from Batavia, says The time is duo for a revival in the import trade of the Netherlands Hast Judies, and it is to In* hoped that the long expected boom will eventuate during the next 12
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  • 380 25 Ibe Budget for 1020 was presented to the Hongkong Legislative Found 1 on October 0 when H.K. the Governor Sir it. E. Stubbs reviewed in detail the estimates of revenue and expenditure. The felony opened the year 1025 with a credit balance
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  • 286 25 The N.-C. Daily News of Thur day, October 1, publishes the following According to advices rccci\ed in Shanghai on Monday Chinese soldiers have fired upon the American str. Chi Chucn, which j plies between Chungking and Suit'd. Although a bare
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  • 1056 25 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, October 10. i It is gratifying to learn that the state I of health of His Majesty the King continues to show improvement. It is now! known that his condition was a great deal 1 worse than was generally realised, but the
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  • 643 25 1 ho heonomic Imjuirv Committee, in thoir report mow issued at Simla, recommend an economic survey of India, and put forward proposals for a periodic review of the agricultural and industrial resources of the country. The om in it tee observe
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 1874 26 Telegram.) Chinese Win the Singapore Cup. Several thousand spectators wit *cssid the Singapore Cup final at the Stadium on Friday afternoon, when th** S.C.F.A. defeated 11 1 Royal Sussex Regiment hy four fcoals to two. Had the soldiers not mis.-cd a penalty kick they would an y have been
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    • 528 26 Selangor Defeat The Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seiangor visited Sciemban on Saturday, and won a fast and interesting game against Negri Sembilan bv eight point:: to five. 1 he Negri started off will, the forwarus playing better than they have done this season, with the result that
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    • 126 26 The following wore the results of t h, principal matches played in the Ru d )V Union on the ldth inst. A beta von 3, Neath G. Bath 0, Llanelly 8. Birkenhead P. 11, Liverpool 0, Newport 13, Blackheath 8. Dcvonnort Ser. 13, Bristol 10. Cardiff
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    • 133 26 Company Match at Hukit Tiniah. A match was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning, between teams representative of Boustead and Co. and Adams n Gillillan and Co. The lattei won by 3*2 points to 2\. Scores were as follows, B uistead’s pi avers mentioned first Finest 0, J.
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    • 131 26 The result of the semi-final f&lt;*r th* Andrew Currie Cup at the Sepoy Lin. s Golf Club was as follows Mrs. Braddeli beat Mrs. Swindell, and 2. Mrs. Stevens beat Mrs. Cowan, 2 and 1 The final will be played on Tuc-dn.. next at 3.30 p.m.
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    • 165 26 Ssnall Surplus Funds Reported At Meeting. At 1 1.0 annual meeting of tin* Penn* f i.-la-i Club, Mr. X. A. M. Griffin, prosi i said that, excluding entrance fees which vent to pay otf debentures, then was a small surplus, but if there* had n&lt;&gt;: *een a
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    • 197 27 [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 21. Allahabad It is announced from Lahore that the Council of the All India ssociatinii has suspended Jacob until October 51, for cont'awning the rl s f tin* International Lawn Tennis 1«\m Jurat inn. '1’his is apparently a sequei
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    • 78 27 London, October U. Vienna. —Mile. Lenglen beat Frau Kin Redlich. the Austrian woman champion. b\ 15— 0, l&gt;—o. In the Mixed Doubles lir&gt;t match Suzanne and Count Salm lost to Frau Neppach. the German woman champion, and Koseluh. 2—(*, I—(s, but in th M-ruiui match, when
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    • 307 27 The Seinenyih Club, which was foumi- o a recently as lt»20. is thriving, says :ne Malay Mail. It has all along* had the tunetit ot very capable and enthusiastic gentlemen tin* president is the Hon. Mr. K. &lt; M. Kinders ley—to control its activities, among which is
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    • 173 27 [Reuter Telegram.] l ine Contest for Bantam Title. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 19. •V the National Sporting Club in a ‘’•'only round contest for the British -antannveight championship. Johnny Broun, of Alilgate, the holder, knocked it .Mick Hill, of Tooting, in the twelitn ound. h'-wn started at a tremendous
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    • 275 27 London, October 2b. ,Mc w 5ork: The State Athletic Commission has instructed leferees that .i boxer falling out of the ring and assisted bac.\ must lose the decision also the rule must be enforced that wlu*n a man i j down his opponent muse retire to
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    • 168 27 A cable from Manila stales that in tonte-t a; the Stadium on Saturday evening Roy Wakey, of Singapore, easily beat Mid Limbaeo on points. According to lettcis previously received, the contest was to be for the title ot llyweight champion of the Orient, so a Singopoie
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    • 162 27 Result of ('auMicId Guineas. The Caulfield Guineas, run under the auspices of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, resulted as follows MAN AC RE 1 AMBASSADOR 2 PETUPIA d The starting prices were S to 1 against. Manacre -0 to 1 against Ambassador, and 7 to 1 against I’etupia. Eight
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    • 80 27 The October spoon competition of the Singapore Ladies’ Rifle Association took ace at Seleßc &lt;&gt;n October !•*&gt; and re.udtid as follows :;i)0 200 100 Nett Total Yds. Yds. Yds. Hep. Mrs. Fraser 21 20 20 79 102.40 Mrs. O. F. Jack-on 2b 2d 2*» /&lt;* 102.J0 Mrs. I,vail
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  • 447 27 CIu I’iah.— 25(5 piculs. Southern Section 140 piculs, Hill Section 110 piculs and Trihutors 45 piculs. Kinta Tin.— 12b piculs. l ing KII.— Plant 100.70 piculs, Tribute 15.50 piculs, Total 120 piculs. Sungci Clan.—Stone crushed 7bb tons; tin v.on 28.70 piculs. The si notary of Austral Malay Tin,
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  • 89 27 LAZA1JOO. Oa October lit), 11• 1!, at 7 a.in., Boarding Oltucrs* (hiartors, Kobieson It!., to Mr. Hi.'l 'nr-. P iii I.a/.aroo, a da ighter. Mother end child an* doing \vi II. F.'.l.S. and P&lt; narig pa pin please copy. TAVI.*. On Of &lt;d,er 10, 1925, lit 2. Kim Kiat
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  • 144 27 Singapore, October 22. EXCHANGE. On London, iiank 4 m,'s 2 4 17/3& Demand 2/4 0/3Private .3m. &lt;*r&lt;*dits 2/'4S On New York, Demand 7f» k Private 90 d/a 78% On France, Hank T. T. 1,1 HO On India. Bank T. T. 164V4 On Hongkong, Bank d d &lt;»’„■
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  • 479 27 Singapore, October 22. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Bayers Seller* tl il Asam Kunibang .72 0 73/6 1 I Batang 1'adang 0.72’a 0.77Vi 1 1 llitani Tin 1.77 1.00 i'l il Idris Hydruulies a 1/0 72/0 ml. I I Johan Tin O.t.2 0.07 10/- 10 Kampung 40/- 70/il
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 94 27 NOTICE \1I communications for both the t r&l ta* Times and the Straits Budget Khould b* addreised to the Hm4 Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Strait.?. Settle inrnts. The cost fret price of the Strait* Times to th&lt; United Kingdom and foreign countries is ?r» 1 a year. The
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  • 128 27 MKATIIS UIAN C.KOK I.KW. On October 1H, 1925, 2. Kim K at Lane, Chan (Irak L» w, 11. wife of Jia.ii P«ng limit, aged .'59 ji-av: DK SOfZA. At 21M 1. Qucon Stie-t, n p.iil., i.n (ic‘ li.er 2&lt;(, 1925, Lu\y, tf".* lieloved daughter of dr. and .Mrs. Lain la
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 85 1 (•eneral— Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 United States Rubber Position I Rubber Restriction I A I&lt;mlcx Patent 1 KubU r Smuggling 2 Rubber in the Philippines It Local Rubber Auction It September Rubber Returns 4 Telegrams— Firestone Activities 1 Correspondence— Rubber Stealing
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    • 33 1 The average prices of rubber *n Ringnpi re and London for the current quai ter to October g*J have been us follows Singapore i:iIMI7K cents London ;is. (Wi.Vld.
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    • 30 1 Messrs, and Peat’s cable received from their London office on Tuesday gave 4fJ7 tons up, making the total London rubber stocks at October 17 as 5,190 tons.
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    • 114 1 T ho Singapore Chamber of Commerce rubber Association held its 750th auction, on October 21, 192.&gt;. when there was catalogued 948,715 lbs. or 425.55 tons; offered 500,580 lbs. or 250.17 Urns sold 40!!,Rb! Ibs. or ISO.IS tons. I&lt;ondon 4 S&lt; id. New York 100 cts. PRICKS REALISED.
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    • 97 1 The following cable was received from New York on the !6t.h inst. at the Singapore office of tie* Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation September imports, U.S.A. Plantations 24,&lt;77, t&lt;/tal 27,071. January-September, IMantations 256,211, total 274,560. Consumption 1.5. A., September 51.091 January-September 502.600. Stocks, September 50,011,
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    • 225 1 The following is a copy of a resolution passed by the Committee of the Penang Chamber of Commerce on October lit. 44 That this Chamber would view with grave concern any change affecting the usual progressive increase in the amount of rubber exportable
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    • 279 1 [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, October 15. New York Mr. Harvey Firestone, President of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, has announced that he has signed an agreement with the Republic of Liberia whereby he has obtained a 99-year lease on a million acres suitable for rubber-growing and a 2,00ftacre
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    • 570 1 The new process for the vulcanisation of liquid latex was brought to the notice of Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court Monday when an application was made by Yultex, Ltd. to revoke a grant of exclusive privileges made to Mr. G.
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    • 490 1 The annual general meeting of tlv Mamiai-Tckong Kut&gt;ber Company wa- h P 01 Tuesday at 04, Market Street, at tr.i offices of Messrs. Chan Sze Onn and Co. (secretaries), there being present Mr. K. A. Elias (chairman), the Hon. Mr. K. Tessen-ohn. Messrs.
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    • 1947 2 The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of Kinta Kellas Rubber Estates, Ltd was held on September 14, in the Council Room of Ihe Rubber. Growers’ Assn- eiation, 2-1. Idol-lane, E.C., Mr Edward Red ford, C.E. (the Chairman), presiding. j The Chairman said Gentium
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    • 324 2 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Klabang Rubber Company, Ltd., held on September 3 at the registered office of the company, 49-51, Eastcheap, E.C., the following resolution was unanimously passed: “That the capital of the company he increased from £lOO,OOO to £300,000
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    • 304 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 9. Details of a few further captures bj the preventive motor launches stationed on the West Coast have been received by tile local Customs authorities. The Kalai reports that while cruising off the coast of Malacca
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    • 825 2 'J hi* first ordinary general meeting of the Kuala Dingin Rubber Kstats, Ltd., was hidd on August 2H at Winchester House, K.(\ Mr. Stanbike Lee (the Chairman), in th.:* course of his speech, said The estate account now stands at £51,000,
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    • 471 3 The fifteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders &lt;&gt;f the Padang Jawa Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on September It at the registered offices, 7, Martin’slano, Cannon Street, K.C., Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell (Chairman of the company; pr&lt; siding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen,
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    • 278 3 Says the Manila Times of the Bth in.sl :—The Firestone Tire Co. of Akron, Ohio will not attempt) in any way to develop the rubber field here as long as there are any signs of antagonism on the part of the Filipinos
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    • 590 3 The statutory meeting of the Junun Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on .September 16 lit the registered office of the company, 59, Eustcheap, K.C., Mr. E. B. Skinner presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen. —The statutory report has been in your hands for the
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    • 582 3 he statutory meeting of the Sungei Tukong Rubber Plantations, Ltd., wa« held on September 16, at the registered hfc 68 Mr h‘ CO r'T, y 65&gt; L °"&lt;ton-wall, Yd k* Coghlan presiding, ihe hairman said: Gentlemen,—This meeting is called to comply with the
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    • 329 3 Brown has caught the rubber craze—he’s had some luck with shares, So he’s built a little bungalow round about Broadstairs; Hi wife has started furnishing, and, to support her Hub, The bungalow she’s christened by the name of “Rub-a-dub.” When Brown
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    • 704 3 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report:— Singapore, October r, During the first part of the period under review the tone of the market w distinctly firm at about I.54 f or s Sheet. Owing however to reports of 1 alteration in restriction, the market be" came unsettled, but
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    • 64 4 [The Straits Times is not responsible for iopinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should beur in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their numes, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    • 831 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It has come to my knowledge that certain names have been mentioned in connection with my letter on rubbber stealing. To remove any possible misunderstanding permit me to say that I had no particular person in mind when writing my former
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    • 313 4 1 Anglo Malay.—120,494 lbs. Allenby.—23,300 lbs. Ampat.—41,012 lbs. A lor Gajah.—13,240 lbs. Ayer Panas.—37,000 lbs. Australasia.—10,800 lbs. Ankola.—3,020 lbs. Bajoe Kidoel.—102,182 lbs. Pa.gownie.—18(510 lbs. Bukit Kubu.—17.000 lbs. Brunei United Plantations.—22,288 lbs. Bukit Timah.—10,023 lbs. Bikam.—23,700 lbs. Broome (Selangor).—33,470 lbs. Batu Tiga.—04,000 lbs. Bukit Kajang.—67,310 lbs. i Bona
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    • 736 4 A meeting of the Indian Immigration C mimittce was held at Kuala Lumpur en the October (5. From the official minutes co take the following Present The Controller of Labour, Malaya (Mr. E. W. F. Gilman) chairman, Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, (Mr.
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    • 682 4 Tin following minutes of a special meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held in the Labour Office, Kuala Lumpur, on October 5, are supplied officially Present Mr. E. W. F. Oilman, Controller of Labour, Malaya, (chairman) Mr. C. 1). Ahearne, Deputy ontrollcr of Labour,
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    • 755 5 The fifteenth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders of Kenipas, Ltd., was held at 1. Fort Hoad, Malacca, on October 15, Dr. K. Cl. Weir presiding. After the usual preliminaries. The Chairman, in proposing adoption of the report and accounts said Gentlemen, the
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    • 687 5 During the past week Tin has steadily advanced in price on a firm market and share values have shewn a corresponding increase with a good volume of business pas-ing. Rubber continues strong with a good undertone. The share market throughout the week
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 426 5 Stock p ar Exchange Value. Company. Pricaa. 41 Allagar 3/6 41 Anglo-Malay 1/21/32 41 Ayer Kuning 2% 41 Banteng 2/1'32 2/ Batang Consolidated 2/1‘a 41 Batu Caves 1*4 41 Batu Tiga 3/5/10 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consol. 7/3 2/ Brieh 3/7 Va 41 Bidor
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      • 723 5 Capital Issue Closing Prices. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Ly.all A Company Co. Evatt. 312,500 1 10 p.c, int. a/c year 28-2-20Allenbv ($1) 3.00 3.10 3.00 3.10 100,000 1 10 p.c. int. a/c year 30-9-25A10r Gajah ($1) 2.0,0 2.75 2.70 2.1'0 727,001 2 15
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    • 260 7 Printing Blocks IMF Ml H»lE.TBHE MADE BY The Straits Times Press, SINGAPORE. Prices Quoted oit Application. SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS: t A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble
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